Date: Fri, 18 Mar 1994 12:44:48 -0500 (EST)
From: Craig weltha
Subject: Gay Games IV Registration Info.
New York, NY -- The organizers of Gay Games IV & Cultural
Festival have announced that the deadline for athlete
registration has been extended from March 31 to April 18 in
sports with available space. In addition, the $50.00 late
registration fee has been waived.
Gay Games IV & Cultural Festival, to be held June 18-25,
1994, is an Olympic-style sporting and cultural event open to
all. At this point organizers are expecting more athletes to
participate in the Gay Games than participated in the 1992 Summer
Olympics. Gay Games IV competition will be held in 31 team and
individual sports in venues located throughout the New York City
Metro area.
Due to an overwhelming response in registrations, several
sports have already reached or approached capacity. Tennis,
which is being held at the United States Tennis Association's
National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, site of the U.S.
Open, was the first sport to hit capacity, with over 600
registrants. Swimming, volleyball, squash, martial arts and
badminton are very close to maximum participation numbers, but
are still accepting athletes.
As of March 17, nearly 8,500 participants have signed up for
athletic events Registrations have come in from 31 countries
including the Czech Republic, Ghana, Malaysia and Peru.
"Our registration numbers have been fantastic so far," noted
Roz Quarto, Director of Operations at Gay Games IV. "And with
the extension of the deadline and removal of the late fee
we're making the event accessible to many more athletes."
Individuals having difficulty finding teams to play on in
team sports can contact the Games Team Matching Coordinator Jane
Coban at 212.877.3941.
For more information on registering for Gay Games IV contact
the Gay Games at:
voice 212.633.9494.
e-mail gaygames@phantom.com for general information
or unitytx@aol.com for info. about ticketing